Hour 3: Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald, NFL Playoffs Outlook, OU vs Alabama

The Rich Eisen Show

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4.3 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald and Rich discuss Seattle’s overtime win over the Rams in Week 16 to take over 1st place in the NFC West, reveals why he has 100% faith in QB Sam Darnold’s “killer instinct,” what his team must do down the stretch to secure the #1 seed in the NFC, Philip Rivers’ improbable return to the NFL, and more. Rich, Brockman and TJ debate which Week 18 game would be the most compelling matchup as the NFL’s final regular season game. The guys discuss Alabama vs Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff and if the Crimson Tide’s Kalen DeBoer could be Michigan’s next head coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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